Category Archives: Current Affairs

Following comments made by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny this week, that the Government has failed to deal with the Mortgage crisis as quickly as they should have done, Frances O’Hanlon of Frances O’Hanlon Financial Ltd has called on the Government to immediately refocus its efforts in this regard. Clonmel-based Financial Advisor, Frances O’Hanlon, who founded…

Irish dental group, Smiles, has announced the opening of its latest Dublin outlet. The opening of Smiles, Dundrum, marks the latest addition to the Group’s nationwide network of dental clinics – the 16th outlet for the chain. At a time when Ireland is being rocked by long-term unemployment, the announcement of 12 new jobs for…

North Tipperary County Council has approved a planning application for the development of a €460 million, 900-acre cultural, sporting and leisure development. The Tipperary Venue will be located outside the North Tipperary village of Two-Mile-Borris, near Thurles. Promoter for the development, Richard Quirke, lodged the application, which was the largest application submitted to North Tipperary…

A community initiative which allows the Clare community to become involved and buy shares in a proposed wind farm in Coor-Shanavogh was widely welcomed at a public information meeting, organised by McMahon Finn Wind, the principles behind the proposed 650 acres wind farm. Over two hundred people attended the meeting. Duncan Stewart, long time champion…

PRESS RELEASE 28th October, 2009 Plans for a €460 million cultural, sporting and leisure development proposed for North Tipperary have been unveiled today. The Tipperary Venue, which is to be located on an 800 acre site close to the Tipperary village of Two-Mile-Borris, is the brainchild of Dublin-based businessman Richard Quirke. Best known as the…

Statement by Richard Quirke: I welcome this decision by An Board Pleanala to Grant Permission for The Tipperary Venue project which advances the implementation of my vision and ambition for this site. I have instructed my design team and management to proceed to the next appropriate stages of the development. Statement by Brian O’Connell Architect…